Neckwear.



w. EWEBB NECKWEAR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31.1913.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

IVTOR ATTORNEYS INVE UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. WEBB, JR, OF LARCHMONT, NEW YORK.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. WEBB, Jr., a citizen of the United States, and resident of Larchmont, county of lVestchester, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neckwear, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates'to neckwear and it is adapted to various forms of ties, for instance, four-in-hands, ascots, etc.

, The invention is especially designed for use on neckties made up of woven goods cut to the proper shape and folded to make the complete tie, the proper lining material, of course, being placed between the folds of the material.

The invention is particularly effective when applied to woven material that is cut and folded in such manner that the threads thereof are on the bias, that is to say oblique to the longitudinal lineof the tie.

The invention is especially designed for neckties designed to be worn with turned-.

down or double-fold collars which are so largely worn at the present time. As is well-known it is many times extremely difficult to adjust a necktie between the folds of a collar and frequently considerable strain is brought on the necktie in an endeavor to shift it to its proper position for tying. It is also well-known that neckties, and particularly four-in-hand ties which are frequently formed of soft delicate silk material, are cut and folded so that a seam is formed along the longitudinal line of the tie at the back or inner side thereof. The strain of adjusting a tie in the ordinary double-fold collar frequently breaks the delicate stitching of this seam, thereby rendering the tie unsightly if not unusable; and the strain pulls the tie longitudinally, stretching the material and destroying the shape of the tie and giving to it a stretched and unsightly appearance. This difficulty is particularly noticeable in ties made up of material with the threads running bias thereof.

A necktie made in accordance. with the invention described herein will be reinforced throughout the neckband portion and the knot-forming portions in such a manner that the knot-forming portions of the necktie will not be pulled or distorted by repeated adjustments of the tie, a suitable reinforc- Specification of Letters Patent.

iPatentedNovA), 1915.

Application filed July 81, 1913. Serial No. 782,189.

"band portion of the tie and throughout the knot-forming portions thereof.

In a tie made up in accordance with the invention described herein the edges of the necktie material will abut together and be unstitched throughout the length of the neckband portion of the tie, the said edges being stitched together or otherwise con nected through the knot-forming portions of the tie. The reinforcing. strip or stay is stitched to the neckband portion, the lines of stitches running entirely through both folds of the necktie and through the lining contained therein. These stitches also run transversely of the neckband portion so that the unstitched edges of the folded necktie fabric will be firmly secured inplace even though they are not stitched together. By omitting the seam connecting the edges of the necktie fabric throughout the neckband portion of the tie said neckband portion can be made very smooth and thin. In making up a tie of this character it is not necessary to cut out any part of the. necktie material along the neckband portion. It is also unnecessary to connect the two edges of the material together by a seam for the reason that the reinforcing stay is strongly stitched to the neckband portion by means of the longitudinally and transversely extending lines of stitches so that all the material in the neckband portion is firmly united together.

of the necktie material to abut together or to slightly overlap, according to circumstances. By omitting the seam at the back of the neckband portion the cost of manufacture is reduced and a necktie having a thin neckband portion is provided.

Figure 1 is a face view of the necktie;

Fig. 2 a rear view thereof; Fig. 3 a rear view with the reinforcing and protecting strip removed; Fig. l a transverse sectional view taken on the line IVIV of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 a similar view on the line V-V of Fig. 2.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, l designates the body portion of the necktie which is cut and folded so that a longitudinally extending seam 2 is formed along the center of the back of the necktie. This seam extends from the ends of the neckband portion 3 outwardly t0 the ends of the knot-tying portions 4, the two edges of the necktie fabric being permanently stitched together to form said seam. Throughout the length of the neckband portion of the tie the two edges of the necktie fabric are merely brought together and are not stitched or seamed. thus effecting a material saving in labor of making the tie and avoiding the thick bulky seam at the point where the necktie is to pass through or between the folds of a double-fold or turn-down collar. In omitting the seam from this portion of the necktie it is manifest that the thick seam--reinforcing strip of canvas may also be omitted. This seam reinforcement is used throughout the knot-tying portions of the tie. It is manifest that the two edges of the necktie fabric throughout the neckband portion of the tie may be overlapped if desired, but I prefer to cut the fabric in such manner that the edges thereof will merely abut together as shown at 5 in the drawing. It is manifest that by omitting the seam and the strong seam reinforcing strip a material reduction will be made in the thickness of the neckband portion and a thin smooth neckband of uniform. thickness throughout its transverse cross section will be produced without the necessity of varying the thickness of the lining, or cutting out the necktie material. In the construction of the necktie shown in the drawing the lining 9 is the same thickness throughout the entire necktie. It. of course, will be understood that linings of any desired thickness may be employed: and that if desired the lining in the neckband portion may be thinner than the lining in the knot-forming portions of the tie. I

The fabric of which the tie is formed is preferably cut so that the threads thereof are on the bias or oblique to the longitudinal line of the tie. The tie is preferably lined for the greater portion of its length. as is usual in this type of neckwear but with my invention this lining may or may not be used, and may or may not be of equal thickness throughout the necktie. according to the judgment of the manufacturer. The material of the tie is so cut and folded that the neckband portion will be narrow. the knottying portions gradually widening toward their outer ends. Beyond the knot-tying portions the material is folded to form the open unlined ends of the tie.

The neckband portion of the tie and the knot-tying portions thereof receive the greatest wear and greatest pulling strains. To strongly connect together the edges of the necktie material throughout the neckband portion .and to protect the seam throughout the knot-tying portions of the tie I secure to the back thereof a long inelastic. smooth-surfaced, closely woven fabric band or strip 6. This reinforcing band is stitched along its longitudinal edges at 7 to the back fold only of the knot-tying portions and covers the seam 2. The reinforcing strip throughout the neckband portion is stitched strongly through the entire necktie material including the lining and both folds of the tie by lines of stitches 8 which run longitudinally and transversely of the reinforcing strip, thereby permanently securing the unstitched edges of the back fold of the tie and forming a very flat, strong and firm neckband portion.

It is manifest that the inelastic reinforcin strip or band will take up the longitudina pull or strain on the necktie and prevent the distortion of the tie. It will also protect the seam between the edges of the necktie material throughout the entire length of said seam. It will prevent the collar button. engaging the seam between the edges of the necktie fabric and by reason of extending throughout the length of the knot-forming portion of the tie the ends of said reinforcing strip are not engaged by the collar button. It is also obvious that the reinforcing band will strongly protect the knot'forming portions of the tie and prevent them being pulled out of shape and distorted; and also said reinforcing band will hold. the necktie material smooth and prevent the Wrinkling of the face or exposed fold of the knot.

hat I claim is:

1. A necktie formed of folded fabric and comprising a narrow neckband portion, knot forming portions at the ends of the neckband portion. the edges of the fabric contacting and abutting throughout the neck band portion and being stitched together only throughout the knot forming portions, in combination with a longitudi nally extending inelastic reinforcing and protecting piece substantially equal in Width to the neckband portion and covering the joint between the abutting unstitched edges of the fabric throughout-the neckband portion, said strip also covering and protecting the seam throughout the knot forming portions of the tie, lines of stitches along the longitudinal edges of the reinforc ing piece connecting said piece to the back V fold only of the tie throughout the knot forming portions thereof, and lines of stitches connecting said reinforcing piece to the back and face folds of the tie throughout the neckband portion thereof.

2. A necktie having the'same tie fabric throughout, the inner side of whose neckband proper is formed of flatunturned and unseamed longitudinally-extending infolded portions of the tie fabric, Whose unturned longitudinal edges abut and Whose surfaces and longitudinal unturned meeting edges lie flush with each other.

3. A necktie having the same tie fabric throughout, the inner side of Whose completed neckband is formed of flat unturned along the neckband proper.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM E. WEBB, JR. Witnesses:

F. R. MILLER, WM. R. DAVIS. 

